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Hydrow vs Hevy

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Hydrow

Software

The live outdoor reality rower

From
$44/month
Rated
-
Hevy logo

Hevy

Software

Workout tracker and gym log

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Hevy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hydrow the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 priced the Hydrow rowing machine starting at $56 per month via 0% APR Klarna financing with $0 down, alongside a 30 day risk-free trial and a 1 year hardware warranty; Hevy free tier severely limited to 4 routines and 7 custom exercises, requiring Pro subscription for most users
  • They diverge on capability: Hydrow covers Live outdoor reality rowing, Hevy covers Workout tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hydrow and Hevy actually diverge.

Attributes where Hydrow and Hevy differ
AttributeHydrowHevy
Starting price$44/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsIos, Android, HardwareiOS, Android, Web, Apple Watch, WearOS
Founded20172019

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Hydrow

  • Live outdoor reality rowing
  • On-water filming
  • Athlete-led workouts
  • Performance metrics
  • Community racing
  • Bluetooth heart rate
  • Hardware support

Only in Hevy

  • Workout tracking
  • Social feed
  • Progress photos
  • Personal records
  • Exercise library
  • Apple Health
  • Google Fit
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Apple Watch
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hydrow

  • Workout tracking
  • Nutrition management
  • Health monitoring
  • Fitness coaching
  • Wellness improvement

Hevy

  • Workout tracking
  • Nutrition management
  • Health monitoring
  • Fitness coaching
  • Wellness improvement

Both are used for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching, wellness improvement, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Hydrow

  • The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 priced the Hydrow rowing machine starting at $56 per month via 0% APR Klarna financing with $0 down, alongside a 30 day risk-free trial and a 1 year hardware warranty

Hevy

  • Free tier severely limited to 4 routines and 7 custom exercises, requiring Pro subscription for most users
  • Strava integration is one-way only, preventing synchronization of Strava activities back into Hevy
  • Social features are basic compared to dedicated social fitness communities, limited to workout feeds and comments
  • No built-in nutrition or diet tracking, complementary to but separate from full fitness platforms
  • Limited coaching and AI programming features compared to alternatives like Fitbod or Boostcamp

Pricing, plan by plan

Hydrow

$44/month
  • All-Access$44/month
    • Live workouts
    • On-demand library
    • Family profiles

Hevy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited workout logging
    • Full exercise library (200+ videos)
    • Progress charts and personal records
  • Pro$2.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Unlimited routines
    • Unlimited custom exercises

Which should you pick?

Choose Hydrow if

  • You need live outdoor reality rowing.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want on-water filming.

Choose Hevy if

  • You need workout tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web, Apple Watch, WearOS.
  • You also want social feed.

Questions people ask

Is Hydrow or Hevy better?
Neither clearly leads. Hydrow starts at $44/month and Hevy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hydrow or Hevy?
Hevy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $44/month for Hydrow and Free for Hevy.
Does Hydrow or Hevy run on more platforms?
Hydrow runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Hevy runs on iOS, Android, Web, Apple Watch, WearOS.
Can I use Hevy for free?
Yes. Hevy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hydrow starts at $44/month.
What is Hydrow best used for?
Hydrow is most often used for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching.
What can Hydrow do that Hevy cannot?
Hydrow covers Live outdoor reality rowing, On-water filming, Athlete-led workouts, Performance metrics. Hevy covers Workout tracking, Social feed, Progress photos, Personal records. Both handle Apple Watch, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hevy: Is Hevy completely free or does it have a paid tier?

Hevy has a free tier and a paid Pro tier. The free version includes unlimited workout logging and access to the full exercise library but is limited to 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, and 3 months of data history. Hevy Pro costs $2.99 per month, $23.99 per year, or $74.99 lifetime and removes these limits while adding advanced analytics and custom routine sharing.

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Hevy: What features does Hevy include for workout logging and progress tracking?

Hevy provides automatic rest timers, RPE tracking, one-rep max calculations, exercise performance charts, body measurement tracking, progress photos, and an exercise library with over 200 exercise videos. The app supports warmup calculators, drop sets, failure tracking, and note-taking on workouts.

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Hevy: Does Hevy work on Apple Watch and other devices?

Yes, Hevy is available on iOS and Android phones and tablets. It also supports Apple Watch and WearOS for basic workout logging and tracking. Additionally, Hevy has a web/desktop version for managing routines and viewing progress data.

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Hevy: What integrations does Hevy support?

Hevy integrates with Apple Health to sync your workouts and fitness data. It also supports Strava integration, though the sync is one-way only: Hevy can send workouts to Strava, but Strava workouts will not be reflected back in Hevy.

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Hevy: Can I share workouts and interact with other users in Hevy?

Yes, Hevy has social features including the ability to follow other athletes, view their workouts, like and comment on workouts, and save routines created by other users. The app maintains a social feed and leaderboard features, though these are more limited compared to dedicated social fitness platforms.

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Hevy: Does Hevy have an offline mode for gym workouts?

While Hevy is primarily a cloud-based app, the search results do not provide explicit documentation about offline logging capabilities. The app requires syncing to log workouts and access progress data.

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